The Bayelsa Electrical energy Firm Ltd, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Surroundings, commenced the Environmental Impression Evaluation (EIA) for the proposed 60-megawatt (MW) energy plant on Friday.
The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) stories that the ability plant challenge, led by the Bayelsa State Authorities, is in Elebele, on the outskirts of Yenagoa, the state capital.
NAN additionally stories that Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State had introduced plans to determine an unbiased energy challenge to finish the state’s reliance on the nationwide grid and supply an uninterrupted energy provide throughout Bayelsa.
Steve Bubagha Jnr., the director of operations on the Bayelsa Electrical energy Firm Ltd., carried out the Minister of Surroundings, Balarabe Lawal, and his staff across the challenge website.
Mr Bubagha defined that the corporate deliberate to put in a 60MW “plug and play” gas-fired turbine that may obtain fuel feed from the Oando fuel manifold in Elebele.
He mentioned the land space for the challenge is roughly 5.8 hectares, with 2.1 hectares presently getting used.
“The Unbiased Energy Plant is formally referred to as the ‘Yenagoa Energy Undertaking. This can be a ‘Plug and Play’ Gasoline Turbine.
Article Web page with Monetary Assist Promotion
“What we imply by ‘plug and play’ is that the turbine is already set to be put in upon arrival from the producers.
“We’re solely engaged on different parts, so the turbine needs to be working in lower than two years, or at most, in two years,” Mr Bubagha defined.
Following the positioning go to, the surroundings minister, represented by Adimchinobi Okereke, emphasised that the aim of the go to was to make sure the EIA course of adhered to plain pointers earlier than granting last approval to the challenge.
He lauded the state authorities for initiating the challenge, noting that when accomplished, it could profit Bayelsa and contribute to fixing Nigeria’s energy provide challenges.
Azibola Inegite, a professor and Dean of the College of Science at Niger Delta College and the EIA guide for the challenge, assured that worldwide finest practices could be adopted in conducting the EIA.
He emphasised that the EIA was important for the profitable execution of impactful land and environment-related tasks.
Knowledge Ikuli, Mr Diri’s technical adviser on Print Media/Public Affairs, recommended the governor for his imaginative and prescient in executing the challenge.
He highlighted that the 60MW energy plant would assist cut back the state’s frequent energy outages and enhance enterprise progress, thereby accelerating industrialisation.
READ ALSO: FG to spend N8bn on orientating Nigerians on fee of electrical energy payments Minister
A key a part of the minister’s go to was the “Stakeholders Engagement Scoping Workshop for Environmental Impression Evaluation of Proposed Gasoline Powered Plant and Gasoline Supply Pipeline in Bayelsa State.”
The workshop introduced collectively stakeholders from Elebele, the host group, and Kpansia, an impacted group in Yenagoa Native Authorities Space, amongst others.
Assist PREMIUM TIMES’ journalism of integrity and credibility
At Premium Occasions, we firmly imagine within the significance of high-quality journalism. Recognizing that not everybody can afford expensive information subscriptions, we’re devoted to delivering meticulously researched, fact-checked information that is still freely accessible to all.
Whether or not you flip to Premium Occasions for day by day updates, in-depth investigations into urgent nationwide points, or entertaining trending tales, we worth your readership.
It’s important to acknowledge that information manufacturing incurs bills, and we take satisfaction in by no means inserting our tales behind a prohibitive paywall.
Would you contemplate supporting us with a modest contribution on a month-to-month foundation to assist preserve our dedication to free, accessible information?
Make Contribution
TEXT AD: Name Willie – +2348098788999
